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pinhoen oil

pinhoen oil noun: an oil obtained from Jatropha curcas (syn. Curcas multifidus), formerly used as an emetic.

Noun

pinhoen oil (uncountable)

  1. An oil obtained from Jatropha curcas (syn. Curcas multifidus), formerly used as an emetic.
    Synonyms:
    hell oil

Synonyms of pinhoen oil

  • hell oil

Origin of pinhoen oil

From Portuguese pinhão (“pine nut”)

Questions about pinhoen oil

What does pinhoen oil mean?
Pinhoen oil means an oil obtained from Jatropha curcas (syn. Curcas multifidus), formerly used as an emetic.
What part of speech is pinhoen oil?
Pinhoen oil is a noun.

Words near pinhoen oil in the dictionary

  1. pinheads
  2. Pinheiro
  3. Pinheiros
  4. Pinho
  5. Pinhoe
  6. pinhoen oil
  7. pinhold
  8. pinholder
  9. pinholders
  10. pinholds
  11. pinhole

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